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James City County has entered into an emergency contract with Tidewater Fibre Corp. following the recycling provider’s c...
10/09/2025

James City County has entered into an emergency contract with Tidewater Fibre Corp. following the recycling provider’s contract termination, the county announced Wednesday. (Link in comments)

Williamsburg Dojo’s Chris Robinson has been visiting Indonesia for the past seven years, visiting schools and bringing c...
10/08/2025

Williamsburg Dojo’s Chris Robinson has been visiting Indonesia for the past seven years, visiting schools and bringing children much-needed books. (Link in comments)

Williamsburg and James City County leaders are expected to vote Friday on a new contract for the joint school division. ...
10/07/2025

Williamsburg and James City County leaders are expected to vote Friday on a new contract for the joint school division. (Link in comments.)

Last year, archaeologists excavating in Colonial Williamsburg discovered the burial sites of two infants from the 19th c...
10/07/2025

Last year, archaeologists excavating in Colonial Williamsburg discovered the burial sites of two infants from the 19th century. Now, CW’s archaeology department wants the community’s input about where best to relocate the few remains that were found. (Link in comments.)

Williamsburg’s second annual BurgQuest festival will bring board games and role-playing games to William & Mary’s Sadler...
10/07/2025

Williamsburg’s second annual BurgQuest festival will bring board games and role-playing games to William & Mary’s Sadler Center this weekend, starting Friday. (Link in comments.)

Cameras have recorded more than 50,000 speeders in New Kent County work zones on Interstate 64 in less than two months. ...
10/07/2025

Cameras have recorded more than 50,000 speeders in New Kent County work zones on Interstate 64 in less than two months. (Link in comments.)

A teenager apparently trying to recover his cellphone climbed a roller coaster at Busch Gardens and had to be rescued on...
10/06/2025

A teenager apparently trying to recover his cellphone climbed a roller coaster at Busch Gardens and had to be rescued on Sunday. (Link in comments.)

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Speaking in advance of today's World Habitat Day, an annual event recognized by the United Nations, Egypt Sherrod called...
10/06/2025

Speaking in advance of today's World Habitat Day, an annual event recognized by the United Nations, Egypt Sherrod called on communities to view affordable and safe housing as a right for all — not a privilege for some.

On Nov. 5, Egypt Sherrod will appear at a morning fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity Peninsula and Greater Williamsburg, a 40-year-old nonprofit that champions affordable housing and first-time ho…

When JazzReach’s Metta Quintet ended its recent campus visit with a masterclass for William & Mary’s jazz band, students...
10/05/2025

When JazzReach’s Metta Quintet ended its recent campus visit with a masterclass for William & Mary’s jazz band, students received mentorship from some of the best musicians of our time. (Link in comments)

New cidery opens in New Kent, restaurants relocate to Settler’s Market and more business news. (Link in comments)
10/04/2025

New cidery opens in New Kent, restaurants relocate to Settler’s Market and more business news. (Link in comments)

On Sept. 24, more than 70 people gathered at Jamestown Settlement’s Robins Foundation Theater for “Introducing Jamestown...
10/03/2025

On Sept. 24, more than 70 people gathered at Jamestown Settlement’s Robins Foundation Theater for “Introducing Jamestown 1862,” a lecture series that unveiled an exciting new piece of Jamestown Island’s Civil War Black history. (Link in comments)

Officials have concluded their series of public input sessions on a proposed program intended to improve off-campus hous...
10/03/2025

Officials have concluded their series of public input sessions on a proposed program intended to improve off-campus housing near William & Mary. (Link in comments.)

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